[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
All refuse, recyclables, bulky waste and solid waste, upon being
removed by the town or by any contractor of the town from the premises
shall become and be the property of the town.
[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
(a)
Yard waste, lawn clippings, leaves and similar garden or yard wastes
are prohibited from disposal in bins and should be composted on the
property of origin or brought by the person to a properly authorized
composting facility.
(b)
No bulky waste, including furniture, tires, items containing Freon,
bundle of brush, tree trunk, appliances, and no special wastes (as
determined by state law or the Recycling Coordinator) shall be placed
in a bin. The property owner, at their sole cost and expense, shall
make separate arrangements for removal of these items.
(c)
Hazardous wastes are prohibited from the household waste and recyclable
collection program and shall not be placed in bins. Hazardous wastes
must be taken to the MidNEROC or another properly licensed chemical
waste drop-off facility.
[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
(a)
Any solid waste, including bulky waste, garbage, refuse, recyclables
or other materials that have been placed on the curbside for collection
that is either not eligible for curbside collection or has been placed
on the curbside improperly shall be subject to removal by the town
in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b)
The town or the town's contractor shall place a notification sticker
on the waste materials so as to be readily visible. The notice shall
state (1) the date it was posted, (2) that the town does not collect
this type of waste or in the manner in which it is left, (3) that
the waste must be removed within three days, and (4) that if not removed
within three days, the town will remove the waste and bill the owner
for the expense.
(c)
If the town incurs any expenses by removing the solid waste, the
costs shall be the responsibility of the property owner of record.
The Recycling Coordinator shall prepare a bill and send it to the
property owner's address of record. If the bill remains unpaid for
a period of 30 days, the town may recover its expenses in a civil
action against the property owner. In addition, the town shall have
a lien against the property for such recovery and may file a certificate
of lien in the land records of the town, and such lien shall have
priority over all other liens and encumbrances in the same manner
as real estate tax liens, shall bear interest at the same rate as
delinquent real estate tax liens, and may be foreclosed in the same
manner as real estate tax liens.
(d)
Nothing in this section shall limit, in addition to the collection
of expenses, the town's authority to issue fines for violations in
accordance with this chapter.
[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
(a)
No person shall throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited,
in or on any court, thoroughfare, harbor, river, canal, pond, creek
or other public water, yard, lot or area, premises, or on a building,
any dead animal, garbage or filth or any substance that is foul, putrid,
offensive or dangerous, or that is detrimental to the public health.
(b)
The person having the possession, charge or control of the building
or premises on which a dead animal, garbage or filth or any other
substance that is foul, putrid, offensive or dangerous, or that is
detrimental to the public health, has been thrown or deposited shall
immediately cause the same to be removed when ordered to do so by
the Recycling Coordinator.
(c)
The owner or custodian of a dead horse or other large dead animal
shall secure the removal of the carcass.
(d)
No person shall deposit a carcass of a dead animal with refuse or
recyclables.
